Man says he doesn't have 3 four-packs of 16-ounce beer, tries to leave 10 times

By STAFF REPORTS / Daily News

Published: Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 05:53 PM.

DESTIN – A homeless man is accused of trying to get a five-fingered discount on three four-packs of beer.

The man, who is 34 years old and has no listed address, was spotted on video surveillance at the Circle K convenience store on Harbor Boulevard removing four-packs of 16-ounce Icehouse beer from the cooler and putting them into his backpack. According to the clerk, who was watching the video, the man put three four-packs in his backpack and tried to walk out of the store. The clerk stopped him and de-manded he return the beer. The man said he didn’t have any beer in his backpack, but eventually he admitted to having “some” and removed two four-packs.

The clerk demanded that he empty his backpack and the man told him that was all he had. As the clerk asked another worker to call 911, the man put a third four-pack on the shelf.

According to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, the man tried to leave the store about 10 times.

He was charged with petty larceny and has a May 20 court date.

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DESTIN – A homeless man is accused of trying to get a five-fingered discount on three four-packs of beer.

The man, who is 34 years old and has no listed address, was spotted on video surveillance at the Circle K convenience store on Harbor Boulevard removing four-packs of 16-ounce Icehouse beer from the cooler and putting them into his backpack. According to the clerk, who was watching the video, the man put three four-packs in his backpack and tried to walk out of the store. The clerk stopped him and de-manded he return the beer. The man said he didn’t have any beer in his backpack, but eventually he admitted to having “some” and removed two four-packs.

The clerk demanded that he empty his backpack and the man told him that was all he had. As the clerk asked another worker to call 911, the man put a third four-pack on the shelf.

According to an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report, the man tried to leave the store about 10 times.